3rd Qtr Daily Work

Thursday, April 5: LAST DAY OF THE 3RD QUARTER!!!

• Do Now: Vocab Flashcards
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: Summary & Analysis Chapter 8

Wednesday, April 4: (early release)

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: Chapter 8

1. brainstorm: how have the boys started to move from civilized to savage behavior (really focus on the evidence from yesterday's reading)
2. Writing Activity:

Tuesday, April 3:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: Chapter 8 continues!

1. Watch video clips of Chapter 7
2. What to watch for in Chapter 8------- the more aggressive move from civilizatized to savage behaviors by the boys!
3. Chapter 8: Paragraph Plug-Ins
4. Chapter 8: Writing Activity

Monday, April 2:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: Chapter 8 starts

1. Activity: Savages vs Civilized
2. Begin Chapter 8: Dominoes Handout

Friday, March 30:

• Do Now: Vocab (review & quiz)
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: Chapter 7 continues!

1. Complete the handout for the remainder of Chapter 7. What does not get done in class will become home work!

Thursday, March 29:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: Chapter 7 continues!

1. Quick Write/Discuss: Play fighting! On a white erase board, write a CLAIM about play fighting (consider why is it banned at high schools?). Have you ever been joking with someone, and then it took a very serious turn in a manner of moments? Which boy(s) feels kind of uneasy about the pig role-playing, and which boy(s) want to do it again?
2. Individual Work: Handout / questions / writing assignment

Wednesday, March 28:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: Chapter 7 continues!

1. POP QUIZ: Marking up the text page 114
2. Discussion: What motivates human behaviors the most? Fear or the pursuit of Fairness? What causes you fear?
3. Group Read: Pages 115-116 (complete the handout individually)

Tuesday, March 27:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading / Library Visit
• Chapter 7: Continue marking up the text pages 110-113

Friday, March 23 & Monday, March 26:

• Sorry! Mrs. Geiman is out sick today. Please refer to the SUB PACKETs.

Thursday, March 22:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Quick Debate: Write a claim about who YOU most likely would side with - Ralph or Jack (2 minute quick write followed by 60 seconds of presenting)
2. Chapter 7 Begins!

Wednesday, March 21:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Watch LOTF Video Clips = Chapter 1-6

Tuesday, March 21:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Complete Chapter 6: Searching for the 3 big ideas!
2. Complete Chapter 6 handout with your BEST QUOTES from the Chapter!

Monday, March 19:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Discus:
   • What does a civilized and/or savage classroom look like?
   • What does a civilized and/or savage party look like?
   • What does a civilized and/or savage city look like?
2. Continue with Chapter 6! Searching for 3 big ideas!
3. Students can work with partners! Pages 103-108

Friday, March 16:

• Do Now: Vocab Review & Quiz
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Quick Writes: Chapter 6 - Beast from Air

Thursday, March 15:

• Do Now: Vocab Flashcards & Review
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Complete last page (103)
2. Complete handout with 3 themes (pages 98-103)

Wednesday, March 14:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Annotate Pages 101-103

Tuesday, March 13

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Group Read: Pages 98-99
2. Annotate pages 98-103 (searching for the following 3 themes)
   • Fear leads to savagery
   • The hope of rescue is dying
   • Civilization and savagery are in conflict

Monday, March 12

• Do Now: Vocab
• Binder Grades: How did you do?
• LOTF:

1. 3 Min. Video Clip: The Hunt for Food: The Clash of 2 Cultures
2. Re-Read page 93 (focus on PIGGY)
3. Claims/Warrants: On a white board, write a CLAIM about Piggy; Follow up with 2-3 warrants. You will next have 60 seconds to share your claim & warrants with the class.
4. Get into Partner Groups:
   • Read & Annotate page 95
   • Find evidence to either prove or refute the claims on the handout

Friday, March 7

• Do Now: Vocab (Review & Quiz)
• LOTF:

1. Complete Chapter 5: Answer the questions from the PP on a separate sheet of paper!
2. Chapter 5 Writing Prompt

Thursday, March 6

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF
• Continue Chapter 5: Answer the questions from the PP on a separate sheet of paper!
• Chapter 5 Writing Prompt

Wednesday, March 5 (early release)

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Chapter 5: Answer the questions on the PP (on a separate sheet of paper)

Tuesday, March 4

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Writing Response: We Want Meat!
2. 
   

Monday, March 3

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Discuss: EXTREME Disappointments in Life
2. Continue Chapter 4: p.68-73
3. Complete the Conflict Map
4. Writing Response: We Want Meat!

Friday, March 2

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• Superintendent's Letter: Regarding graduation!
• LOTF

1. Review themes (Savages vs Civilized)
2. Conflict Map / Group Read pages 62-68

Thursday, March 1

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Debate Activity: 4 corners
2. Complete Pages 61-62 (marking up the text)
3. Writing Activity: Invisible yet strong.........
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   Chapter 4 - 4 Corners.ppt
   

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   Chapter 4 Roger Writing Response.doc
   

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   Chapter 4 We Want Meat Prompt.pdf
   

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Wednesday, February 29:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Quick Discussion = Literal Language vs Figurative Language
2. Chapter 4: Read and mark up pages 58-62

Tuesday, February 28:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Video Clip
2. Writing Activity: Simon of Eden (based on text 54-57)
3. Chapter 4: Read & Mark up the Pages

Monday, February 27:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Claims & Warrants: Human Nature Quote #2
2. Reviewing Chapter 3 (analyze quotes from the PP)
3. Simon!!! Pages 54-57

Chapter 3.ppt

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Claim and Warrants Activity #2 for Human Nature Quotes.doc

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Chapter 4 Simon Characterization Organizer.pdf

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Chapter 4 Simon of Eden Writing Prompt.pdf

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Friday, February 17:

• Do Now: Create stories using 8 of your vocabulary terms!
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Complete handouts from yesterday!

Thursday, February 16:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Pages 48-50 = Focus on RALPH
2. Pages 50-53 = Focus on JACK
3. Writing Response (to either RALPH or JACK)

Wednesday, February 15:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:
  1. Complete annotating & highlighting pages 48-53 (from yesterday); fill in the handout
  2. Making a Basic Argument: Let's review Claims & Warrants
  3. Post a Response: Go back to our HOME PAGE, and respond to the newest prompt!

Tuesday, February 14: Happy Valentine's Day!

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• SENIOR ASSEMBLY!!!
• Home Work: Someone I Love: Complete one page quick write

Monday, February 13:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Binder Grades: How did your 3 weeks of the 3rd quarter go?
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Read & Annotate Pages 48-53, looking for the 3 themes listed in the handout!

Evidence+of+Char.-+Big+Ideas 48 53.pdf

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• Home Work: Parents / Guardians sign 3 week grades (3rd Quarter)

Friday, February 10:

• Do Now: Vocab Review & Quiz
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. With a partner, complete pages 38-47
2. Quick Write

Thursday, February 9:

• Do Now; Vocab Flashcards & Review
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Chapter 2 continues! As a group, let's begin pages 38-47

Wednesday, February 8: (EARLY RELEASE)

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Chapter 2: Check your progress on pages 31-36, complete

Tuesday, February 7:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Chapter 2: Pages 31-36

Monday, February 6:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Quick Claims & Warrants Activity
2. On our home page, click on the discussion tab! Read & answer the writing prompt
3. Chapter 2: New packets, new themes!

Friday, February 3:

• Do Now: Vocab Flashcards & Review
• Quiz
• Silent Reading
• Review: Complete your handout (pages 25-30)
• Page 31: Read & annotate carefully this page; respond to the writing prompt below!

Thursday, February 2:

• Do Now: Vocab Flashcards
• Silent Reading
• LOTF

1. Brainstorm: How can I be successful in ELA 3rd Quarter (answers on our home page!!!)
2. BHS Rubric: Marking Up the Text
3. Let's try this again.......... Reading for Evidence: Pages 25-30

Wednesday, February 1

• Do Now; Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Quick Write: Qualities of a Leader?
2. Reading for Evidence: Pages 25-30

Tuesday, January 31

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Writing Activity: In Case of Emergency (respond to the prompt after reading pages 1-19)
2. Characterizing Jack: See Handout
3. Home Work: Qualities of a Leader?

Monday, January 30

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF

1. Writing Activity: Using your notes from pages 1-15, respond to the prompt on characters & setting
2. Character Analysis (Jack or Ralph); pages 15+

Friday, January 27

• Do Now: Flashcards & Short Quiz
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: Chapter 1 Continues (pages 1-15, taking notes for characters & setting!

Thursday, January 26

• Do Now; Vocab Sentences & Flashcards
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: Chapter 1!!!! We begin!!!
• Anticipation Guide

Wednesday, January 25

• Sub Packet: Day #3
• I am home sick today. If you do not finish this work in class, it will become homework!

Tuesday, January 24

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• PP: William Golding
• LOTF: The Simpsons! Yes, we actually are watching a Simpsons episode!

Monday, January 23
Welcome Tyeisha and Patrick!!

• Do Now: Vocab
• SIlent Reading
• Binder Grades / New Table of Content
• LOTF: Air Crash Activity